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Uniform Title: Les fourberies de Scapin. English.
Title: The Impostures of Scapin
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapin_the_Schemer
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Summary: "The Impostures of Scapin" by Molière is a comedic play performed in the late 17th century (specifically in the late 1600s). This farce revolves around the cunning servant Scapin, who uses his wit and trickery to help his young masters, Octave and Léandre, navigate the complications arising from their secret marriages without their fathers’ consent. The work showcases themes of deception, mistaken identities, and the social dynamics between parents and their offspring. The plot unfolds in Naples, where Octave pines for his beloved Hyacintha, while Léandre is infatuated with Zerbinette. Both young men find themselves in precarious situations due to their fathers' plans for arranged marriages. Scapin, ever resourceful, concocts a series of schemes to help his masters outwit their fathers, leading to a comedic interplay of misunderstandings and comic confrontations. As secrets unravel, Scapin ultimately orchestrates a reconciliation between the fathers and their sons, paving the way for love and happiness, while he himself contemplates the consequences of his antics, reflecting the play's humorous yet insightful commentary on the nature of authority and youthful rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 92.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Molière, 1622-1673
Translator: Wall, Charles Heron
EBook No.: 8776
Published: Aug 1, 2005
Downloads: 314
Language: English
Subject: Comedy plays
Subject: French drama -- 17th century -- Translations into English
Subject: Molière, 1622-1673 -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Les fourberies de Scapin. English.
Title: The Impostures of Scapin
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapin_the_Schemer
Credits:
Text file produced by Delphine Lettau
HTML file produced by David Widger
Summary: "The Impostures of Scapin" by Molière is a comedic play performed in the late 17th century (specifically in the late 1600s). This farce revolves around the cunning servant Scapin, who uses his wit and trickery to help his young masters, Octave and Léandre, navigate the complications arising from their secret marriages without their fathers’ consent. The work showcases themes of deception, mistaken identities, and the social dynamics between parents and their offspring. The plot unfolds in Naples, where Octave pines for his beloved Hyacintha, while Léandre is infatuated with Zerbinette. Both young men find themselves in precarious situations due to their fathers' plans for arranged marriages. Scapin, ever resourceful, concocts a series of schemes to help his masters outwit their fathers, leading to a comedic interplay of misunderstandings and comic confrontations. As secrets unravel, Scapin ultimately orchestrates a reconciliation between the fathers and their sons, paving the way for love and happiness, while he himself contemplates the consequences of his antics, reflecting the play's humorous yet insightful commentary on the nature of authority and youthful rebellion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 92.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Author: Molière, 1622-1673
Translator: Wall, Charles Heron
EBook No.: 8776
Published: Aug 1, 2005
Downloads: 314
Language: English
Subject: Comedy plays
Subject: French drama -- 17th century -- Translations into English
Subject: Molière, 1622-1673 -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.